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Advocate Aurora Health

Critical Care Nocturnist - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Aurora Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245

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Overview If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our APP team at Atrium Health - Charlotte CMC Main.

We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a role within the critical care department at Carolinas Medical Center. Primarily this role will cover either the Cardiac or Neuro ICUs. This is an opportunity to live and work in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country.

Qualifications

At least one year of experience as an inpatient PA or Acute Care NP

Graduation from an accredited ACNP or PA program; post‑graduate ICU fellowship preferred

Certification as an ACNP from a nationally recognized certifying body (for NPs) or certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs (for PAs)

North Carolina license, NC DEA, BLS and ACLS required

Responsibilities

Rotate 13‑hour shifts (7a‑8p or 7p‑8a) with rotating weekends and holidays; coverage includes at least 50% night shift, weekends, and holidays

Provide 24/7 inpatient acute care for adults in Cardiac or Neuro ICUs

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, and prescribe medications as appropriate

Order and interpret laboratory and radiology examinations, and manage ventilator settings and vasopressor therapy

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the patient medical record

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to policies and procedures as requested

Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license

Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works; eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required

BLS required per policy guidelines; expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice

Benefits

Salary guarantee with Performance Incentive

Employer paid benefits

CME Allowance

Job Summary Includes Neonatal, critical care, emergency services and includes cardio‑thoracic surgery. Patients are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability. The focus is on very invasive procedures and the hemodynamic management of very critical patients. Manages ventilator settings, vasopressors and solve complex clinical cases. Schedule includes a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays and weekends. (50%‑90% of FTE Includes weekend and/or night coverage).

Essential Functions

Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.

Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.

Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures.

Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.

Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.

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